PRAYER CONcERNS
Mike Buxton, Myron Buxton, Mary Clapp, the family of Jensen Denney, Sheryl Frahm, Norma Gardener, Beverly Grilliot, Kairi Hehmeyer, Ron Heindel, Liz Johnson, Tyler Levi, Lee Linton, Linda Lloyd, Barb Lockwood, Kris Mann, Rita Meihls, Tracy (Kuhn) Meihls, Evelyn Now, Amanda Pastoria, Matt Peterson, Larry Pingry, Joann Powell, Eileen Rhodes, the family of Elmer Roehm, Vern Schroyer, Carl Stuck.
Are you a Thrivent Member?
Are you a Thrivent member? Thrivent is a financial organization with deep roots in the Lutheran Church. Did you know? If you are a Thrivent member with an annuity or life insurance policy, Thrivent gives you two opportunities each year to provide $250 in action team funding (and t-shirts!) to church or community events?
If you have never put your Thrivent Action Team money to work, we can help. Contact the church office, Thrivent, or your Thrivent representative.
If you have never put your Thrivent Action Team money to work, we can help. Contact the church office, Thrivent, or your Thrivent representative.
ALTAR FLOWERS
The 2025 Altar Flower Schedule is posted near the main office and ready for you to sign up.
Combined Worship Service
Council has scheduled one more combined worship service for 2025.
- December 28. Worship at 10:30. This will be a service of lessons and carols. We will not have a pastor and will not be serving communion.
purple door pacers
Purple Door Pacers meet and walk every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:00 am. We would love for you to come join us! Our schedule can be found in the Tower or on the bulletin board outside of the office. All ages and all abilities are more than welcome to participate.
Night of promise
cookie exchange
The Outreach team will be hosting a Cookie Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 10th from 5:30pm—7:30pm. More details coming soon.
Santa's helpers
Santa's Helpers will be collecting money now through November for our early December deliveries. If you know of someone who should be added to our list of recipients, please contact Terry in the Office. Donations may be dropped off in the office, mailed to the church, or placed in the offering plate. Be sure to include a memo for Santa's Helpers.
no wow on 11/26
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow returns December 3
We will be having our annual pajama party on Dec. 3rd. The meal will be served from 5:30-6:30 pm and the WOW program will begin at 6:30 pm. Wear your PJ’s and join them for a fun filled night and bring a pair of pajamas to donate to foster children and agencies in need. Donations can also be placed in the boxes in the Narthex and the Lobby up until December 7th.
Festival of Tables
Tickets are on sale now. Visit the table in the Narthex after worship on 11/9 and 11/16.
This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, December 6th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Friday, December 5th from 9:00 am—7:00 pm will be the set-up date. Please contact: Beth Heiby, Mary Meyer, or Kim Gardner for additional information and if you are interested in decorating a table for this year’s festival.
This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, December 6th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Friday, December 5th from 9:00 am—7:00 pm will be the set-up date. Please contact: Beth Heiby, Mary Meyer, or Kim Gardner for additional information and if you are interested in decorating a table for this year’s festival.
Adult choir
The Adult Choir will rehearse at 8:00 a.m. on December 14th and 21st with plans to sing 2 pieces during the 9:00 service on the 21st. All singers are invited to join in.
Christmas Eve Music
Calling all soloists and small ensembles! Have a musical offering you’d like to share in one of our Christmas Eve Worship Services? Please send your name, what song you would like to sing, and which service you will be attending to : office@purpledoorchurch.org.
Angel Tree
We will be participating in the Mercer County Angel Tree Program being run by Our Home Family Resource Center. We anticipate having more tags on our tree in the Narthex this weekend. Last year there were 2781 gifts given to 927 children in Mercer County. Please consider supporting the Angel Tree Program.
Book club
The Book Club has chosen their next read. They will be Reading “The Christmas Sweater” by Glen Beck. It is a story about a 12 year-old-boy named Eddie who is disappointed when his mother gives him a homemade sweater instead of the bicycle he wanted for Christmas. Through a magical tour he soon learns the real meaning of Christmas. The Book Club will meet Wednesday, Dec. 10th at 1:00 pm in the library.
Sunday afternoon Book club
Join in on the Sunday Afternoon Book Club with Angela White at 3:30 pm in the Parlor. The book’s title is “When Arms Grow Weary” by Ada Hilton, who is a personal friend of Angela’s. Books will be provided free of charge to anyone who attends. At the completion of the book, Ada Hilton will be a guest speaker and sign autographs.